Example sentences of "[be] [adj] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Unfortunately I was not able to be present at the actual service in January 1947 . |
| 32 | A minor fraction of phosphatidylserine may be present at the outer surface of platelets , but this can not usually be detected . |
| 33 | Additionally , Jim , Lee and I will be present at the Joint Conference at Inverclyde on 3–4 October when we will be pleased to expand on the foregoing and to assist you further . |
| 34 | Rule 5 strikes a note familiar to all Sunday School teachers and Superintendents : ‘ Scholars who shall have been marked absent for twelve Sabbaths of the year shall not be entitled to be present at the Annual Festival Excursion . |
| 35 | If owing to pressure of other work in the office the ideal team is not available , senior management will need to pay greater attention to the job since either the line of delegation will be sparse at the top end , or well qualified and experienced surveyors will be forced to do mundane duties which could both lower morale and prove financially inefficient . |
| 36 | AI continues to be concerned at the long-term detention in Hong Kong of thousands of Vietnamese asylum-seekers . |
| 37 | These are harsh times for all professional seamen , though , and you 'd be concerned at the cost-cutting implicit in the flags of convenience shown by vessels of all sizes — the only port of registry with a British flavour was Douglas in the Isle of Man . |
| 38 | A major difficulty is getting all the appropriate people to be available at the required time , which may well run to several days if there are a lot of candidates . |
| 39 | Both had a comprehensive collection of tools , and luckily what we needed would be available at the right time . |
| 40 | It is important to establish that the client and key employees will be available at the appropriate time . |
| 41 | To deal with the new strategic requirements for success , all the tools to induce and support action-taking must be available at the front line . |
| 42 | However , even if this were permitted , the necessary expertise for contracting is unlikely to be available at the local level . |
| 43 | The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher thus ceases to be available at the very moment when the plaintiff needs it . |
| 44 | According to reports , however , former ZAPU members continued to be disgruntled at the unequal distribution of Cabinet portfolios . |
| 45 | Though when she did so , she knew she would be pleased at the small show of spirit . |
| 46 | On the rostrum Joey said : ‘ You really need to be the first man at the Metropole if you want to be first at the finishing line . ’ |
| 47 | Walk these areas and you 'll be amazed at the rich and intricate web of home-grown mythology . |
| 48 | ( When you later discuss the problem face-to-face , you might be amazed at the telepathic impact of this meditation . ) |
| 49 | Eat , drink and be merry at the Medieval Night which includes a meal , free drinks and an open-air castle disco . |
| 50 | Another example is that of index linked loans which may be redeemable at the principal amount multiplied by an index . |
| 51 | She ought to be furious at the patronising summary of her improved appearance . |
| 52 | You will either belong and adhere to this school of thought , or you will be outraged at the very suggestion . |
| 53 | Well I have to say I 'm amazed at the honourable gentleman asking that question . |
| 54 | Now I really do feel people , I I 'm amazed at the working class people ! |
| 55 | This fractionation decreases with the square of the temperature , and should be insignificant at the high temperatures of the mantle . |
| 56 | Suitable scenes of red-faced hilarity would occur back at the office as someone always tipped off the entire staff to be ready at the front door . |
| 57 | One should not be surprised at the offsetting movements of currencies , since if some currencies are appreciating then as a matter of arithmetic other currencies must be depreciating . |
| 58 | You 'd be surprised at the religious background I have . |
| 59 | We think you will be surprised at the remarkable effect this relatively modest-looking quantity of food will have in satisfying your appetite for really long periods . |
| 60 | Dear friends , do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering , as though something strange were happening to you . |